friends are family

at least, it has been that way with my friends p+r that i have known forever. we met in peoria, illinois and stayed friends over the years after they moved to chicago and us to the west coast. their two lovely daughter's are grown up and it is hard to imagine that they are the kid's i used to know in diapers. during our recent travels, i spent a couple days at their place. i wanted to take pictures of the family together but got three out of four for a quick few minutes.

yep. another twin session

plus gorgeous mom deb and baby girl. this was my first time taking pictures of older twin kids and three sets to boot if you look at the older posts! i was truly lucky to have an opportunity to take pictures of these beautiful families.

the light couldn't have been better...it was a photographer's dream. it had been raining on and off in chicagoland with an overcast sky. i was a bit worried we'd be rained out but it turned out to be a perfect day for the photoshoot.

meet baby n. she finally warmed up to me after several bribes of fruit snacks, lol. isn't she beautiful? these were the last few pictures before wrapping up. the light was so beautiful that i had a hard time stopping!

running to the safe arms of mama.

miss r with mommy. it was such an idyllic setting with the geese wandering around the lake.
miss r collecting wild flowers. such a sweet and cooperative model she was.
deb, in case you are wondering... i got some great pictures of mr. m but i haven't had a chance to edit them! thanks for a wonderful session.

twin boys in the woods

these are from my last mi session with s's twin boys. who knew kalamazoo has all these amazing locations? in fact, i love the state of mi with its natural beauty and lakes galore. my friend jan was a big help in finding my kalamazoo locations so a big thanks to her.

i had originally planned on doing the session at two different locations until one of the twin boys that arrived at my doorstep threw up. yes, the poor little guy seemed under the weather. his poor mom was quite distraught and i felt really bad for the little z. eventually, it turned out well though it took him some time to warm up to me and feel better. i got some great pictures of him along with his twin brother j who had no trouble posing for the camera!

j picking flowers for me! it was so very sweet. i love that look on his face.

"peek-a-boo" is what he said after taking his foot out of the shoe.

a much happier z making forts with tree branches.

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twins the word.

who can resist these beautiful twin girls?
while vacationing in MI, i drove up to charlevoix to do a session with C + R and their beautiful family. they were such a joy to photograph and such wonderful, natural models. here is a sneak peek pic for mom H...isn't she gorgeous too?

i will be posting a few more photos from my 2nd MI session with another set of twins.

greetings from michigan

hope you are all doing well! currently, i am on vacation in the midwest and will be back to the bay area in the week of the 23rd. i have limited internet access and will try to return emails as quickly as possible. for clients that are waiting for a gallery or print order, i should have it ready shortly after my return. if you have been sent a proofing session please get back to me by your scheduled date. have a wonderful rest of the week! i will be posting some sneak previews from my midwest sessions soon.

on a lighter note, we have been enjoying beach bumming, looking for rocks and building sand castles. this vacation has been about family... and hanging out with them.

cousins at the suttons bay beach
boogie board mermaid

twice the goodness

my first new born baby shoot. that too with baby x 2!
both awake. crying.
one asleep. one awake. quiet.
the cutest teeny, tiny sisters!
here is a sneak peek for elizabeth. thanks so much for letting me take pictures of your precious babies!